bosun[s_chair (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *bosun's chair*:
NOUN	artifact	bosun's chair, boatswain's chair	a seat consisting of a board and a rope

English > *bosun's chair*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A seat consisting of a board and a rope; used while working aloft or over the side of a ship.
Synonym	boatswain's chair
Broader	seat	Any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)

HyperDic: bosun[s_chair